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Essential Research Skills Course

This course provides an introduction to research methods and skills. It covers key topics like research questions, literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative methods, research design, sampling, data collection/analysis, and writing. The course aims to help students understand and apply research concepts, write proposals, construct surveys, analyze data using software like SPSS and Latex, and complete independent research work. It is 30 lectures over 2.5 months and costs 5000 Taka. Students will learn skills applicable for research-based jobs and freelancing on platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, and PeoplePerHour. The instructor has experience in research and teaching at Jagannath University and BUET.

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Essential Research Skills Course

This course provides an introduction to research methods and skills. It covers key topics like research questions, literature reviews, quantitative and qualitative methods, research design, sampling, data collection/analysis, and writing. The course aims to help students understand and apply research concepts, write proposals, construct surveys, analyze data using software like SPSS and Latex, and complete independent research work. It is 30 lectures over 2.5 months and costs 5000 Taka. Students will learn skills applicable for research-based jobs and freelancing on platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, and PeoplePerHour. The instructor has experience in research and teaching at Jagannath University and BUET.

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Research for Beginners

Research is a scientific approach of answering a research question. Research means to


search or investigate new things from the established facts and to reach on new
conclusions. We need research to find new things and to figure out answer of the
problems. Research helps in making a better living environment for all the organisms. we
have research everywhere in our life.
This course will provide an opportunity for participants to establish or advance their
understanding of academic research through critical exploration of research language,
ethics, and approaches. The course introduces the language of research, ethical
principles and challenges, and the elements of the research process within quantitative,
qualitative, and mixed methods approaches.

Course Module:

SL Topic
1 Introduction to Research, concept and types of research
Why research important & overall discussion
2 Proposal concept & overall discussion
3 Research Title
Definition ,types & features ,Subtitle, Short technique of creating title
4 Features of good articles
How to choose desired article
5 Article download overall discussion
6,7,8 Referencing
Referencing Basic, citation , Citing from uncommon sources,
Referencing Software: Zotero
Referencing Software: Mendely
Zotero and mendely : practical session
9,10 Plagiarism & Paraphrasing discussion
Plagiarism checker Software
11,12 Introduction Of Research
Background and problem statement
Rational of Introduction
Research objective
Research Questions discussion
Research Hypothesis discussion
13,14, Literature Review
Literature Review Basic
Conceptual & Theoretical Framework
15,16,17,18,19,20 Research Methodology and Research paradigm overall discussion
Sampling: Definition ,types & features
Quantitative: Sampling technique and Sample size estimation
Qualitative: Sampling technique and Sample size estimation
Data collection instruments: Questionnaire. Interview-structured, semi
structured
In-depth Interview, focus group discussion, Observation
Questionnaire making live using Kobo Toolbox software
21,22,23,24,25,26,27 Data analysis & Findings

Quantitative Data Analysis: SPSS (PC will be required)


Result and Discussion
Qualitative Data Analysis: Coding, Thematic analysis
Qualitative Data Analysis Practical Class
Data presentation and interpretation (Qualitative)
28 Abstract and Conclusion writing
29,30 How to write journal Article from Thesis using Latex
31 Course overview

Career Opportunities:

There is a lot of demand for research work in today's world. There are not just one or two things
to do, there are so many! At the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Define research; explain and apply research terms; describe the research process and
the principle activities, skills and ethics associated with the research process.

2. Writing research proposal for academic purpose.

3. Describe and compare the major quantitative and qualitative research methods in mass
communication research.

4. Propose a research study and justify the theory as well as the methodological decisions,
including sampling and measurement.

5. Understand the importance of research ethics and integrate research ethics into the
research process.

6. Be able to construct an effective questionnaire

7. Data Analysis Using Software

8. Referencing via Software


9. Complete academic research work on own effort.

Course Duration

Duration: 2.5 Months

Total Lecture - 30

(1 hours a day, 3 Days in a Week)

Course Fee:5000 Taka

Software Taught

 Zotero
 Mendely
 Kubo toolbox
 SPSS
 Latex

Online Marketplace

After completing this course successfully, you will be enabled to work in many marketplaces,

including the following:

1. Fiverr

2. Upwork

3. PeoplePerHour

Note: However, whether students can earn from the marketplace, depends on the competency of the student.

Course Instructor:

Morshed Alam

Institute of Education and Research, Jagannath University

Research Assistant,

Accident Research Institute(ARI),BUET

Contact No.

[email protected]
01874930423

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